What share of people in Bridgeport are on low incomes?

41.9% of residents of Bridgeport had incomes below twice the poverty line in 2020-2024, 113th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 28.2%; Connecticut: 22.0%).

Poverty and living standards in Bridgeport, Connecticut: official figures

21.0% of residents of Bridgeport (30,596 people) had incomes below the federal poverty line in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, 102nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 12.5%; Connecticut: 10.0%).

Poverty rate

21.0%

2020-2024

Child poverty rate (under 18)

33.5%

2020-2024

Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent

59.5%

2020-2024

How many children live in poverty in Bridgeport?

33.5% of children under 18 in Bridgeport lived below the poverty line in 2020-2024 (10,295 children), 45th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 16.1%; Connecticut: 13.0%).

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What is the poverty rate for older people in Bridgeport?

By age, the poverty rate in Bridgeport was 38.5% for children under 6 and 17.8% for residents aged 60 and over in 2020-2024 (US: 17.2% and 11.0%).

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How many people in Bridgeport live in deep poverty?

13,590 people in Bridgeport, 9.3% of residents, had incomes below half the poverty line in 2020-2024, 148th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.0%).

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How many renters in Bridgeport are cost-burdened?

59.5% of renting households in Bridgeport spent 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities in 2020-2024 (18,255 households), 143rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 51.1%; Connecticut: 52.6%).

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How many households in Bridgeport spend half their income on rent?

32.6% of renting households in Bridgeport spent half or more of their income on rent and utilities, 128th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 25.9%).

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How many people in Bridgeport are food insecure?

An estimated 32.5% of adults in Bridgeport experienced food insecurity in the past year, joint 28th highest of 592 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 26.1% housing insecurity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Bridgeport compares with other cities in the United States

Residents below the poverty line (2020-2024)

Bridgeport ranks 102 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents below the poverty line
99	Ocala	21.1%
100	Lawton	21.1%
101	Peoria	21.0%
102	Bridgeport	21.0%
103	Anderson	21.0%
104	Allentown	21.0%
105	Laredo	20.9%

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Children under 18 below the poverty line (2020-2024)

Bridgeport ranks 45 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Children under 18 below the poverty line
42	Scranton	34.4%
43	Lake Charles	34.3%
44	Bossier City	34.2%
45	Bridgeport	33.5%
46	Valdosta	33.4%
47	Merced	33.4%
48	Rocky Mount	33.3%

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Residents with incomes below half the poverty line (2020-2024)

Bridgeport ranks 148 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with incomes below half the poverty line
145	Conway	9.4%
146	Atlanta	9.4%
147	New Britain	9.4%
148	Bridgeport	9.3%
149	Lansing	9.3%
150	Wichita Falls	9.2%
151	Paterson	9.2%

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Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent (2020-2024)

Bridgeport ranks 143 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent
140	Olympia	59.6%
141	Vista	59.6%
142	Athens	59.5%
143	Bridgeport	59.5%
144	Palm Bay	59.5%
145	Whittier	59.5%
146	North Port	59.4%

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Adults experiencing food insecurity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Bridgeport ranks 28 of 592, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults experiencing food insecurity (age-adjusted model estimate)
25	Cleveland	32.7%
26	Springfield	32.7%
27	Perth Amboy	32.6%
28	Bridgeport	32.5%
29	El Monte	32.5%
30	South Gate	32.4%
31	Paramount	32.2%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B17020: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e79a292f34605560506b7f4b5c8ea242c9d6e203c8e95ba675565ddb7758571e), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41bab025d213…)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C17002: Ratio of Income to Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 dc3dc675113683ec3ff2a0e29a840f43e03268151d7f14b922658d7306da5187), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 31aa364bfddf…)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25070: Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 862ccc17d913305d11e6f802ce4518d76b30585ea0b05b251cd8cf21f8661386), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4f8d499d9e95…)

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